Project Gutenberg 2006-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 1098 Upham, Charles Wentworth 1802 1875 Salem Witchcraft, Volumes I and II With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Linda Cantoni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Salem Witchcraft, Volumes I and II" by Charles Wentworth Upham is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the infamous witchcraft trials of 1692 in Salem Village, presenting a detailed examination of the events, societal influences, and implications surrounding the hysteria that led to the execution of numerous individuals accused of witchcraft. Upham aims to shed light on a pivotal moment in American history, focusing on the psychological and social dynamics that contributed to this dark chapter. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the author's intent and background for the work, originally based on lectures given years prior. Upham emphasizes the significance of understanding historical events to learn from the past and to foster a more informed society. He outlines the aim to provide a thorough and accurate portrayal of the witch trials, highlighting how misinformation can distort public perception and memory. This introduction sets the stage for a detailed inquiry into the trials, encouraging readers to reflect on the broader implications of fear and superstition within society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Witchcraft -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 BF Text Witchcraft Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 2028908 2028843 2024-10-08T05:09:48.164049 2023-09-08T07:24:25.513846 text/html text/html 2047253 2021-10-15T10:57:53 text/html 2526761 2024-10-08T05:10:30.576725 application/epub+zip 2562857 2024-10-08T05:10:01.755896 application/epub+zip 862849 2024-10-08T05:09:55.385977 application/epub+zip 3076043 2024-10-08T05:10:46.224677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2940893 2024-10-08T05:10:21.054823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1200822 2022-09-08T13:19:22.305140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1801689 1801648 2024-10-08T05:09:44.454999 2023-09-08T07:24:22.183829 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1801510 2021-10-15T10:59:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19534 2024-10-08T05:10:46.439663 application/rdf+xml 17009 2024-10-08T05:09:56.143092 image/jpeg 3878 2024-10-08T05:09:55.766908 image/jpeg 671772 2021-10-15T10:59:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 2371387 2021-10-15T11:00:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 2529890 2024-10-08T05:09:48.403105 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog